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UK moves to ban resale of tickets above original price
The UK government has announced plans for legislation to ban the resale of tickets to sports and entertainment above their...
Live Nation files motion to end US’s antitrust lawsuit
Live Nation has filed a motion asking for a quick end to the antitrust case brought by the US Department...
UMG, Sony and Warner strike licensing deals with new AI music platform KLAY
Los Angeles-based music technology company KLAY Vision Inc. has closed separate AI licensing deals with Universal Music Group, Universal Music...
Fresh off ‘Phantom of the Opera’ viral success, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music to be managed by The Other Songs and The Orchard
London-headquartered indie music and entertainment company The Other Songs has struck a deal to manage Andrew Lloyd Webber’s catalog in...
Spotify acquires song sample and remix database WhoSampled
Spotify has acquired music database WhoSampled, which provides information about song covers, samples and remixes.The music streaming company quietly announced...
Spotify expands audiobooks to 5 more European countries, including its home market, Sweden
Spotify continues to expand the markets in which it offers audiobooks, announcing on Tuesday (November 18) that audiobook streaming is...
Baby Shark creator Pinkfong’s shares soar, fall back to earth in stock market debut
Pinkfong, the South Korean children’s entertainment company behind the Baby Shark phenomenon, saw its share price soar on its stock...
Direct-to-fan platform EVEN strikes deal with Symphonic targeting superfans with D2C storefronts for indie artists
Direct-to-fan platform EVEN has struck a deal with Symphonic Distribution to bring “sell-before-streaming” storefronts to Symphonic creators.EVEN is described as...
Fresh from Clipse Grammy shortlist triumph, Roc Nation Distribution unveils ‘cutting-edge’ new artist platform
Roc Nation’s in-house indie distribution arm recently marked a milestone when client Clipse garnered five Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year...
Musixmatch owner seized on rival’s Russia connection in Spotify talks, alleges court filing
The legal battle between LyricFind and its rival lyrics aggregator, Musixmatch, now has a geopolitical edge.That’s according to recent court...
